Expectations & reality
When comparing my expectations beforehand with what the course actually consisted of… what was different and what was as I expected?
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Som jag nämnt så levererar kursen precis det den lovar och en hel del till. Det där “en hel del till” är enligt mig en ovanlig sak, då det är kreativitet och passion för en konstart som är ganska svår att greppa. Vi är ofta själva i denna branch men den gemenskap som kursen skapar går långt över “kursplanen” och något kursen ska vara stolta över och även Sigtuna Folkhögskola som bidrog till en väldigt passande atmosfär. De verktyg, det språk, vi lär oss på kursen är som planerat väldigt användbart och gemenskapen är om ännu viktigare då det troligtvis kommer sätta tydliga spår i den magiska världen vi lever i, Magi är enkelt när det är bra!
like i expressed earlier, I was expecting the course to take the form more or less what it actually was like.
The course is way beyond my expectations. Working with Tom Stone and the other instructors is a great opportunity to have a glimpse into their minds and see the way they think about the art and craft of magic. For me this personal factor was the most valuable in the course.
As i mentioned earlier i didnt think we were gonna spend a whole day crafting things, i still feel that we probably wouldnt be able to fill our heads with more than we did that week so its just a comment on a expectation that i didnt have.
exactly as expected, I attended last year too!
No. I’ve taken the course before so I knew what I was in for. It’s just the perfect balance of creativity, learning and putting to action.
I expected it to be what it was. I’d like to be surprised a little more.
I was expecting a relaxed training, but fortunatelly I was wrong. It was disciplinated, funny and productive.
I was expecting a bit more of learning how it’s done and less about how to build the show. But I was happy that the learning was the way it was. It felt this was more giving as a performer to have this kind of lecturers where you actually have to focus on yourself and how you do thing and why.
Upplägget som helhet var ungefär som jag förväntade mig. Vissa moment nämndes bara kort. Självklart omöjligt att gå på djupet under en så kort kurs. Det skulle varit intressant men en litteraturlista för egna självstudier kopplat till kursinnehållet.
The course exceeded my expectations. I thought the class would be a breeze. Instead, I was pushed to my create in a way I’ve never done before. My eyes have been opened because of this class. I am forever changed as a creator/ performer.
I was already in this course before and of course I already have some expectation what’s going on. But this time was so different! Maybe because I didn’t nervous, just relax and enjoy the process and of course open so many new Things that didn’t catch last time.
Hade inga förväntningar
I was afraid I wouldn´t measure up to other creative magicians. But I must say that the dynimics of the group was really helpful and I both recieved help and felt that I contributed. Everyone should take this class.
Pga att jag deltagit tidigare så visste jag vad jag skulle få men det mest intressanta var att jag tyckte det var mer sammanhållet och fokuserat i år. Just pga tidigare deltagande så trodde jag att det skulle kännas mer repetetivt men pga de nya konstellationerna i gruppen så kändes till och med identiska övningar nya och fräscha.
My expectations were pretty high because of previous year… But this year it was even better. I think mostly because of the group that signed up, more countries and more people who didn’t knew each other before = very good vibes
Seeing how i had taken the 3 day version before I knew what to expect material vice. But the five day course allowed for a more relaxed pace, while still having enough pressure to make things challenging.
Hard to say since my expectations were not formulated clearly before arriving. I was somewhat concerned that I would have very little to contribute with to the taska but found that I could do so.
I knew the course was going to be good but I wasn’t really sure if it would be worth it. Now I am sure that going to the course was a great decision. The course was very practical, I learnt a lot and I did a lot of things I thought I couldn’t.
I had little expectations, but I expected it to be enriching to a certain extent. It exceeded my expectations because not only did I learn much more than expected, but also because I made human connections that made the experience even more valuable.
It was so much more challenging and also welcoming that I had expected.
Proptillverkningen kändes mer som en renodlad hantverkskurs, vilket var kul men inte lika givande som jag hoppats. Resten var nog som jag föreställde mig, men generellt mer givande.
It was better than expected. I covered a lot of this in my previous comment, but the quality of learning and the hands-on nature of the course made it exceptional to me.
My expectations were high, and I was pleased that the course exceeded my expectations. This was my second year doing the same course (almost). I really think this works because of the combination of students and teachers. When you have this many motivated students in combination with skilled and motivated teachers, it is hardly an option to go wrong.
Expectations were beyond what I expected not only because of the teaching but because of the people who took part. Essentially all walks of life, young and old professional and amateur tool part in this course. No matter what level you are at this course somehow integrates at a basic level and brings everyone up to a new one of understanding together. I left inspired by others and surprised at what I was able to achieve myself. I wasn’t afraid to try anything with this group.
Yes, I expected to learn more about misdirection since I read, heard etc this from you through books, lectures before. This time there were good exercises which completed the circle for me.
Det var det här jag förväntade mig och då hade jag jätte stora förväntningar efter föra året.
Detta var mitt andra år jag gick kursen, var otroligt imponerad över gruppdynamiken var så annorlunda detta år. Även att få ta del av Leif Olberius teaterövningar gav otroligt mycket till mig. Så ja, det var annorlunda och bättre än förra året.
Jag hade rätt höga förväntningar. De infriades och jag blev mer upptagen med att se hur jag kan utvecklas och fortsätta färden vidare. Alla duktiga och underbara människor runt omkring hjälper till att man mår bra på resan.
After I came back from the course I was telling everyone about it. It was far better than I expected, trully!
We worked on so much in only 5 days, this makes me taking on challenges in my magic life. I dared to contact theaters and dare to work on magic material and build props.
I think I covered this early on. The course very much met my expectations 🙂
Bra blandning mellan teori och praktik. Trodde det skulle vara lite fler trick men nöjd med resultatet.
Biggest difference was that I was contantly brought out of my comfort zone. Learned a lot about my self from that.
My expectation about the craft day was: to do some kind of practical and individual gimmick for a trick, and learning lot more different kind of techniques and using lot more materials not just leather and wooden rod, however the time was too short, I understand I didn’t expect so many tasks per day, but it was very good and I was happy with it.
Overall as expected. Maybe more group exercises than expected
Jag har gott flera av Toms kurser tidigare. Men det som var nytt för mig som jag inte väntat mig var alla uppgifter där vi skapade små nummer tillsammans som var mycket jobbigt, nyttigt, bra och utvecklande. Jag trodde vi skulle jobba mer med vårt eget material och så trodde jag att tillverkningen av saker skulle vara mer inriktad på vad vi själva behövde ha tillverkat.
The course was even better than I expected – and I had HUGE expectations. We accomplished much more during the team exercises and dived much deeper into magic theory than I expected.